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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 22, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 22, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 22, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 32,089 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Clegg 1B: Lester Pratt 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Jim McNally |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank White | Second Baseman |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Hal McRae | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Gary Allenson | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 22, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Torrez
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Torrez
There goes White. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gale
Remy bunts towards the mound. Gale juggles the ball. That's an error on Gale. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Gale
There goes Remy. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gale
Burleson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gale
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gale
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Gale
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Torrez
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Torrez
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gale
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Gale
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gale
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Torrez
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Torrez
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Gale
Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gale
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Gale
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Gale
There goes Remy. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gale
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Gale
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Gale
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynn moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Gale
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Rice scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Gale
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Gale
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Torrez
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Torrez
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Torrez
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Torrez
White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Gale
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gale
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gale
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Gale
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Gale
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Rice reaches second base with a double. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Gale
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Gale
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brohamer vs. Gale
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gale
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Gale
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gale
Remy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Torrez
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Torrez
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gale
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gale
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gale
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Torrez
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Poquette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Torrez
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hrabosky
U L Washington now playing shortstop. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hrabosky
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Hrabosky
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hrabosky
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/1979 -- Kansas City at Boston (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 2 2 1 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 2 3 0 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 3 2 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 2 0 1 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 2 4 Hurdle C, lf 3 0 1 0 Brohamer J, 3b 3 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 1 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 0 0 Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 0 4 0 32 6 9 6 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 100 230 00x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gale R (L) 7.0 9 6 6 2 4 Hrabosky A 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 4 E -- Gale R DP -- Boston 4 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Boston 5 2B -- Lynn F, Hurdle C, Rice J HR -- Burleson R SB -- White F CS -- Remy J 2 SH -- Otis A T -- 2:16 A -- 32089
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